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machine fusion fabric part 3

by Chloe on March 12th, 2007

Before you start sewing, make sure you have a fresh, brand-new needle in your sewing machine.  Drop the feeddogs & switch to a free-motion foot.

We’re going to begin by using a neutral colored thread and making an even covering all over the fabric.  Don’t worry about making a meticulous pattern, all you’re doing is anchoring the layers together.

Remember to take the pins out before you sew over them!

Now that there’s an even covering of stitches, you can get to the more decorative stuff!  I’m using quite a bright pink  pr yellow thread to “draw” over the fabric rose.  Try using brighter colors instead of going for an exact match for this layer of stitching - it will give your work highlights.

It’s still not much to look at right now!  Keep going - it will get there!

Now that you have the first layer of stitching over the flowers, make leaves.  I’m still not worried about having every single inch of fabric covered, but work on covering lots of it.

Here’s a close-up of the fabric surface at this stage:

The next step is to add more layers of stitching… in the next post :-)

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